Flash :: 3d Objects/rotating/spinning

Spinning Objects In Flash....
Okay, so I'm wokring on my first website....doing it in flash, when I come across a little snag.

First, I want to create a computer card shaped object that can zoom foreward and rotate when the user rolls over it. My first instinct was to go to Swift and try it there, but I don't seem to have a grip yet on how to effectively use the lathe and extrusion tools. I want to have little computer chips and other bits standing up, so as it rotates there is some depth to the object.

Am I suck whipping through 3ds max and exporting it through swift to get this effect or is there something easier?

ANy help would be....um...helpful

BTW, I was considering designing a little character who interacts with these objects, but Swift 3d seemed a little too primitive to design 3d characters in and animate. figured I'd have to wait a few weeks to get my feet wet in 3ds or something to work that out. But if any of u guys know any tricks, help me out!

Graham Ross

Spinning Objects - Classic Quesiton
I know this has been asked about similar effects loads before but does anyone know how this effect was accomplished. Its the section preloader with the cards flipping/falling:
Smokin Aces Site

I could do it in AE but its a big video just for a section preloader. Anyone know how it was done so well?

Rotating Objects
Hello all!! Here I am again asking for help!

I used to do this in Flash 4 but now I just can´t do it with Flash 5...

I want an object to rotate over itself while making a certain movement on the screen... What happens is that the object doesn´t rotate over it self, it just rotates in a wide circular movement going completely out of screen in some sections of the circle... In Flash 4 I would just select the object, choose "rotate" and I would put it where I wanted the way I wanted...

Ok, any help is appreciated

Rotating Objects
I have some clue what I am doing in flash, but when it comes to actionscripting, I am a complete newb. I need to know if there would be actionscript involved in creating continuously rotating objects. In addition, if anyone has any recommendations for learning actionscripting, I would greatly appreciate it.

Rotating Objects
i want to make a movie that has two spheres, on rotating around another. like an electron and nucleus effect. i want the spheres to have shadows and shading too...how do i get one to rotate around the other?

Rotating Objects
How do you make an object rotate in a perfect circle :: everything time I make a rotating object :: its rotation is off a little bit :: help!!!!!!

Rotating Objects With AS2
Hello All..

Does anybody knows how to rotate/sping an object using ActionScript???

Thanks
Halanis

Rotating Objects
Hiya,
I am trying to rotate a grphic, or mc, for example. I would like the center of the rotation to be the vanishing point of the mc I'm working in.

Easentially, I'm creating orbiting text. I create a circle as a guide, using the vanishign poi9nt as the center. Creat the text, break it into shapes and arrange it so it matches the curve of the circle. I then delete teh circle and turn the text shapes into a graphic. Then rotate it.

What's happening tho, is that the graphic is rotating on ti's own center point. Can't seem to figure out how to change this, any suggestions? Thanks

Sphere And Rotating Objects
I'm a little weary about posting this question because I'm such a noob when it comes to Flash and I figure this has been asked before or it's so easy to do that no one will respond this question....but here I go anyway.....

I have an animation of an angel that rotates 360 degrees around a sphere (like the earth orbiting the sun). I created this animation in Flash MX first, but it didn't have enough 3D dept for my taste, so I created the animation in Swift 3D v2. Well I have the angel doing exactly what I want it do in flash (360 rotation with 3D dept) and it looks pretty good. Now here's the problem:

- What I'm actually trying to achive is having 9 angels rotate around the sphere in a 360 degree rotation with a constant loop effect. It would look something like the animated "Universal Picture" logo you see at the movies where the "Universal Picutre" text wraps and the globe and constantly rotates around it.

I have tried everything I can possible think of to achieve this effect, but I just can't seem to pull it off correctly. I can only assume this effect can be pulled off easily with action script, but I have no idea how to do it. I don't mind emailing what I've done (fla or swf) to anyone who can help me out.

Tips, advice, please help!!!

Problem With Rotating Objects
Hello.
I have a problem with managing my objects in this quite lenghty animation. It involves fixed graphics but I suspect it can be solved only with actionscript. As english is rather difficult for me I made a drawing about the issue for avoiding complicated descriptions I could easily mess up with.
Can anyone have an idea how to solve this:
http://ottkosmoses.tsoon.com/probleemjoonis.jpg

Placing Objects On A Rotating MC
This is my problem
I have 2 buttons.
I have one MC that i Rotate.

I sould lite to place one button on the top left corner of the MC and place 2nd button at the left side top corner of the MC.

The buttons do not abear unleas i roll over the MC. so the buttons have stay right next to the MC.

The thing is that the buttons move when it rotates.

Is ther a way around this problem?

Thanks

MadWilson

Animate Rotating Objects In 3D
Hi there,

I've been working in Flash for about half a year now and consider my experience level to be about intermediate. I got really excited about the Flash CS4 support for native 3D. I just opened me up to a whole new world.

So I learned how to use Matrix3D. I figured out how to conduct a basic rotation on an object:

home.transform.matrix3D.appendRotation(90, Vector3D.Y_AXIS);

Works awesome. I'm now trying to animate a fluid motion so that it starts at 0 and moves to 90. I've worked in PaperVision3D, which I remember using Tweener to adjust the property of the mcs directly. However I'm not sure where to start to animate in Flash 3D.

I've attached my very newbish attempt to do so. Perhaps there is another option, like a built in tween function I SHOULD be using?

If I figure this out, I think I can do some pretty cool stuff!

Thanks in advance!

Attach Code

import flash.geom.*;

home.z = 1;
function rotateThis() {
var count = 0;
trace("rotate");
for (var i = 0; i < 1500; i++) {
count++;
if (count > 90) {
count = 0;
}
home.transform.matrix3D.appendRotation(count, Vector3D.Y_AXIS);
trace("rotate");
}
}
rotateThis();
setInterval(rotateThis, 2000);

Animate Rotating Objects In 3D
Hi there,

I've been working in Flash for about half a year now and consider my experience level to be about intermediate. I got really excited about the Flash CS4 support for native 3D. I just opened me up to a whole new world.

So I learned how to use Matrix3D. I figured out how to conduct a basic rotation on an object:

home.transform.matrix3D.appendRotation(90, Vector3D.Y_AXIS);

Works awesome. I'm now trying to animate a fluid motion so that it starts at 0 and moves to 90. I've worked in PaperVision3D, which I remember using Tweener to adjust the property of the mcs directly. However I'm not sure where to start to animate in Flash 3D.

Code:

import flash.geom.*;

home.z = 1;
function rotateThis() {
var count = 0;
trace("rotate");
for (var i = 0; i < 1500; i++) {
count++;
if (count > 90) {
count = 0;
}
home.transform.matrix3D.appendRotation(count, Vector3D.Y_AXIS);
trace("rotate");
}
}
rotateThis();
setInterval(rotateThis, 2000);

Above is my very newbish attempt to do so. Perhaps there is another option, like a built in tween function I SHOULD be using?

I'm digging for information now doing 3D tweens in AS, but I'm not coming up with much. Help would be greatly appreciated.

If I figure this out, I think I can do some pretty cool stuff!

Thanks in advance!

Placing And Rotating Objects Around A Circle
I am looking to make a calander of sorts, but it will be in a circle.
Scattered along the edge of the circle would be lines, representing an event that occurs sometime in the year (ie birthday, christmas, etc.), each pointing out wards from the center. I've no real clue how to go about setting the points in corrispondance with their place in the year or to make them face the center, and any help would be appreciated.

Rotating Objects And Effecting With Mouse
ok.
I have a page that has four instances of a sentence written in a circle. Each one going toward the center is smaller than the first (Sort of creating a tunnel with words).
First off, I want them to rotate in different directions when the movie loads.

Then when the user mouses over them I want to cause them to slow down and follow the mouse (Kind of like a friction effect) as the user makes their way to the center where there's a button.

How can I achieve the rotation and the mouse actions?

Rotating Objects On Button Press.
Not sure whether this should go in ActionScript forum or not, but anyway...

What I'm trying to do is make a 3D navigation menu like the one over at www.echoprojects.com, where you click on a graphic and the menu spins horizontally so the graphic is at the front. Then you can click again to be taken to the corresponding page.

The echoprojects one is draggable but I'm not really bothered about that lol. Also I was wondering how to incorperate easing into all of this - is it just

Code:
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var xt:Tween = new Tween(square, "_x", Strong.easeOut, x, y, time, false);
as usual with funny x and y positions, or something completely different?

So basically I'm trying to make a set of objects move to a certain place when 1 object is clicked, with easing lol.

Thanks in advance,

esurio

Detecting Mouse Movement/creating 360 Degree Rotating Objects
Hello, I have created a 360 degree image rotator in flash using AS3 but i am having a few problems getting it to function exactly how i want.

I have basically copied most of the functionality of the 360 rotator on the Dune shoe website - http://www.dune.co.uk/catalogue/styl...08MLE00MSS026L.

My effort is - http://www.fianium.com/temp/360/

The code behind the scenes is pretty simple. It takes an xml with the paths to all of the frames in the rotation, preloads them, does a little twirl to show the user that you can spin the product and then activates the MouseEvent listener and rotates the shoe based on where the mouse is. It also animates the shoe rotation if you mouse out at a particular point and then mouse back in at a different one. This is to avoid the ugly 'jump' in frames.

Here is the code that handles the mouse detection/image rotation/animation:

ActionScript Code:
function CheckDirection(e:MouseEvent):void {

prevX = curX;
curX = Math.floor(stage.mouseX/(stage.width/17) ) ;

if ( curX == 16 ) {
curX = 0;
}

if ( ( Math.abs(curX - prevX) > 3 ) && ( Math.abs(curX - prevX) < 15 ) ) {
ImgRotate(curX, prevX);
} else {
ShowImage(curX);
}

}

function ShowImage(curPosition:int):void {

container.getChildAt(curPosition).alpha = 1;

for (i = 15; i >= 0; i--) {
if ( curPosition != i ) {
container.getChildAt(i).alpha = 0;
}
}

}

function ImgRotate(curX:int, prevX:int):void {

j = prevX;

var duration = Math.abs(curX - prevX);

stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, CheckDirection);

var animTimer = new Timer(5, duration);
animTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, AnimRotate);
animTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, FreeRotate);
animTimer.start();

}

function AnimRotate(event:TimerEvent):void {

if ( curX > prevX ) {

if ( j == 16 ) {
j = 0;
}

j++;

} else {

if (j < 0) {
j = 15;
}

j--;
}

ShowImage(j);

}

The main difference between my effort and the dune one is their behaviour at fast mouse 'speeds'. Waving your mousecursor over the dune rotator just results in a shoe the moves about quite fast. It's important to note that the dune rotator also has some animation to show the inbetween frames if you mouse out and in at different locations. Also, the dune creation has 23 frames (i think) whereas mine only has 15.

When the mouse is moved quickly over mine, it goes a bit crazy due to the inbetween animations and because it is unable to register where the mouse has been at times.

Is there a way to increase flash's 'sampling rate' of the cursor position and if not, what can i do to make my rotator behave more like the dune one?

Thanks in advance!

Rotating Boxes-non-rotating Box/text
i have a rotating menu(boxes in circular motion). when a box is rolled over, all stop, but the text box that should appear in the middle between them, is not appearing where it should. it seems to be following the animation of its parent box.....any ideas?

jas

Moon Rotating Around Rotating Earth
I've got my earth revolving around the sun. I can't get the moon to revolve around the earth while it is revolving around the sun. Has anyone done this before, or is willing to help out?

Thanks

Rotating Menu With Non-Rotating Labels
I have a rotating menu that sets the selected button to the 3:00 position once clicked. I need the labels for the buttons to stay in the upright position as they rotate with the button. I have attached an image the help explain what I am trying to do. Anyone know of an action script that would keep the labels upright?

Spinning
Im working on flash 5, my question is i have this logo and I want it to spin around its on axis, fist kind of slow then faster, is there an action I could use to make this happen? Thanks alot... I need that to finish this project..

Spinning CD
Hi,

Im having a problem with this flash movie, Its a cd that spins but I cant get the buttons inside to work! Can someone take a look for me and let me know how to fix.

Thanks v much.

Spinning CD?
Hi Guys,

I am making a site for a CDR site and I just wondered where I can find a movie for a spinning CD or a tutorial on how to do this?

Thanks

Nick

Spinning @
Hey, I'm new, and I'm just trying to make this @ symbol sping ClockWise. I have it spinning, but the rotation seems to off center. Anyone know how to get it to spin from the center of the @ ?

Spinning Box
wondered if anyone can help

have an info part of a page, approx 730px by 475px

i want a vertical axis in the middle and the page to spin left to right on axis and pull up the page when the nav bar buttons are clicked, i can attach the links just can't get the info page to spin, i've converted it to a movieclip symbol but still no joy! i've attached the info page image which is current in PNG format.

any ideas??

all help appreciated as i'm a newbie, only been working in flash for about 3 weeks

thanx

chard

3d Spinning ?
I want to make a 3d spinning questionmark in my flash site, but I don't want to buy any extra software - ie swift3d etc. Is there any free software out there which will do it fo me?

Or any other suggestions of how to do this?

Spinning In...
I'm a newb trying out some new things with Flash. I'm looking to create a small little photo gallery for images, having the seem to fall from the foreground into the background, kind of stacking on top of each other like falling photographs. I'm just curious if anyone has some tutorials that they think would help me the most at accomplishing this. Thanks in advance.

3d Spinning Car Help[f8]
Hi guys, I am trying to create a similar effect of that found on flashloaded components(control VR)
What i have at the moment is a sequence of images and a mouse event that checks the position of the mouse when pressed. This then sets a function to move the car in either direction.

I have 2 problems/questions(how to)

1. using easing to slow the spin to stop.
2. how to drag and spin.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

thanks
Paul

File of what i have got so far:http://www.scotflash.co.uk/spincar.zip

Spinning Cd
I'm trying to make it look like my movieclip cd is spinning. i do not want it simply rotating around some point, rather I want it to where it looks like it is playing in a cdplayer.
thanks

3D Spinning
Hi there, i want to make a menu thats horizontaly spinning in 3D but i dont know how to achieve this. I want the objects to spin around a centerpoint (centerx)
And spin within a certain radius (defined by the var radius). And the position of the buttons/object must be set by a var "degree" of 0/360.. Can anyone help me with this..or does anyone know a tutorial

Spinning A Mc
I've rendered out all of the necessary frames view an object a full 360 degrees. What I'm struggling with is code to make my movieclip spin. When I say 'spin', I actually mean make the playhead move to make it look like my object is spinning. I would like to use the cursor movement that Canon
(http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/con...4&modelid=7512) uses in there product section which is basically if you move your mouse to the right, the object spins to the right. If you move your mouse to the left it spins the object left. I have seen this effect done on numerous sites, but the code is eluding me. I have been able to make my object spin by pressing a button, but that is only one way....

Thanks in advance....

Spinning
Hey everyone im new here and I hope you can help me

Im working on something where I need to make an object spin by using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard. Something like the spinning in this:

http://www.thorpeparkretreat.co.uk/sims/libra.php

I think it was answered in this thead

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7586

..but I cant seem to find the attachment link.

So to summerise basicly an action script to make an object spin left or right depending on the keys you press. As you hold it down the faster it will go.

If anyone could help that would brilliant!

Thanks in advance.

iPhill

Box Spinning
im trying to figure out make it box spin smoothly like

it will fades in and spin toward to you. but somehow i cant figure out why the box dont spin like forward it looks like spinning by left side. Well i suck on explaining for flash im new with flash thingy.. so heres a swf for ya guys to understand what im trying to do

all im trying to figure out to get it actual looking sping forward to you smooth like correct shape of vertical. hard to explain .. check it out fla file

Spinning
Dear All
I saw the spinning gallery at senocular http://www.senocular.com/pub/flash/SpinGallery/, and i would like to know if I would be able make the part of the rotating photo, which appears once you click on the thumb in Flash 8 AS 2 (i would like my photo to appear by itself - without clicking and after rotating to stop and play another action)
As i see it made in AS 3 and all the files attached are .as files.
So i dont get where the fla file is. Any direction in solving my problem or link to the tutorial would be highly appreciated

Tnx in advance

3d Spinning Car Help
Hi guys, I am trying to create a similar effect of that found on flashloaded components(control VR)
What i have at the moment is a sequence of images and a mouse event that checks the position of the mouse when pressed. This then sets a function to move the car in either direction.

I have 2 problems/questions(how to)

1. using easing to slow the spin to stop.
2. how to drag and spin.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

thanks
Paul

File of what i have got so far:http://www.scotflash.co.uk/spincar.zip

Spinning
How do you spin a text and then make it into another text when the spin is finished? Look at: abeautifulmind.com, their menu bars, when you mouse over, it spins to text, when you mouse out, it spins to Expressions.

Spinning CD
Hi,

Im having a problem with this flash movie, Its a cd that spins but I cant get the buttons inside to work! Can someone take a look for me and let me know how to fix.

Thanks v much.

Store And Retrieve Array Of Custom Class Objects From Shared Objects.
Hi,

I am stuck up with a problem in ActionScript 2. I am using Flash MX 2004 on windows XP.

I have created 3 custom classes say Parent, Child, and GrandChild. Parent class contains in it an array of its Child objects. Similarly each Child object contains in it an array of GrandChild objects. Also I do have one global array of all the Parent objects.

I want to store this array to the shared objects on specific events(say exiting the session) and then reload them from the shared object(on next session startup). I am able to store the global array to the shared object but when I try to retrieve the same array from shared object, I could not do it. The retrieved array is not of my custom class type [Parent].

Help needed to solve this problem urgently. Does anybody have idea how to do it??

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Naishadh Sevalia

Objects Talking To Objects, Parent/child Communication, Scope
I've been using AS3 at an intermediate level, and am getting deeper
into classes. I'm loving classes! I'm just cloudy on a few general
concepts.

It's easy for me to create a child object from a parent object, like a
ship in space for example (not working with ships right now but seems
fun to talk about). I can then navigate the ship from the parent
object.

What happens if the ship's engine temperature reaches critical? Is it
wise to dispatch a ship event that tells space that my ship is nearly
scrap? Or do I periodically query the temperature amount of the ship
from space? To me an event sounds like the solution, but I remember
hearing somewhere that parent objects should only talk to child
objects, not the other way around. Is this true?

Could I trouble someone for a basic example of how you would make this
communication work best?

Thanks for the assist. I'll post if I find anything interesting in
the meantime.

3d Objects/rotating/spinning

I have been messing around with getting a simple square and make rotate so it looks like a 3d square. I have not really been successful in this area however, and I am looking for input or maybe some tricks to doing 3d rotations